Newton County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Newton County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information
Description
Newton County was named for Sgt. John Newton. It is located in the northwestern area of the state.[4]
County Courthouse
Newton County Courthouse
201 North 3rd Street
Kentland, IN 47951
Phone: 219-474-6081 or 888-663-9866
County Website
Newton County Health Department
4117 South 240 West, Suite 500
Morocco, IN, 47963
Health Officer: Gonzolo Florido, MD
Phone: 888-663-9866
Fax: 219-285-0464
Email: kdurham@newtoncounty.in.gov
Health Department
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1860.
County Health Department has birth and death records from 1882.
County Recorder has land records from 1860.[5]
Health Department has birth records and death records.
Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.
Newton County, Indiana Record Dates
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1882 | 1860 | 1882 | 1860 | 1860 | 1860 | 1807 |
Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[9]
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
- Biographical History of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper, Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski Counties. 1899. Chicago : Lewis Publishing Co. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library.
- A Standard History of Jasper and Newton Counties, Indiana. 2 volumes. 1916. Chicago, Illinois : Lewis Pub. Co. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat). Vol. 2 contains biographies.
- Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
For tips on accessing Newton County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1860 | 2,360 | — |
| 1870 | 5,829 | 147.0% |
| 1880 | 8,167 | 40.1% |
| 1890 | 8,803 | 7.8% |
| 1900 | 10,448 | 18.7% |
| 1910 | 10,504 | 0.5% |
| 1920 | 10,144 | −3.4% |
| 1930 | 9,841 | −3.0% |
| 1940 | 10,775 | 9.5% |
| 1950 | 11,006 | 2.1% |
| 1960 | 11,502 | 4.5% |
| 1970 | 11,606 | 0.9% |
| 1980 | 14,844 | 27.9% |
| 1990 | 13,551 | −8.7% |
| 2000 | 14,566 | 7.5% |
| 2010 | 14,244 | −2.2% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Index to Mortality Schedule (1860, 1870) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Early Settlers of Newton County, Indiana (1831-1859) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Church Records
Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository.
For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records
- 1818-1954 Indiana Court Cases at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1860-1936 Newton County, Indiana, Civil Order Books, 1860-1922 ; Complete Record, 1860-1936(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1861-1873 Newton County, Indiana, Civil Order Books, v. 1-2, 1861-1873(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1925-1955 Indiana, Newton County, Wills, 1925-1955(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
- Directory of Businesses in Newton County, Indiana (1884) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Funeral Homes
- Gerts, Windler and Keller Funeral Homes and Cremation Services in Brook and Goodland.
- Steinke Funeral Home in Morocco.
Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents. See Indiana Land and Property for additional information about early Indiana land grants and patents.
After land was transferred from the government to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded at the Newton County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Newton County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.
- Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. 1883. Chicago: F.A. Battey & Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat).
- A Standard History of Jasper and Newton Counties, Indiana. 2 volumes. 1916. Chicago, Illinois : Lewis Pub. Co. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat). Vol. 1 contains county histories.
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
- Old Antique Atlases Maps of Indiana
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
- Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
Civil War
Civil War service men from Newton County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Newton County.
- 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company G
- 12th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company K
- 51st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
- 128th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
Civil War Books
- "Newton County in the War" in F.A. Battey Co. Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. (Chicago: F.A. Battey & Co, 2008.) also (Digital images of original published: Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1994. viii, 810 p.: ill., ports.28 cm. The original is a reprint. It was originally published: Chicago: F.A. Battey, 1883.) Digital versions at FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive
World War I
- 1919 Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Naturalization and Citizenship
- Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.
Newspapers
Indiana newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.
For more Indiana newspaper information see the wiki page Indiana Newspapers.
- 1800s-Current Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
- Hoosier State Chronicles
Obituaries
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
In most counties in Indiana, probate records have been kept by the county clerk of the circuit court. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the Newton County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
- 1854-1924 Newton County, Indiana, Wills, 1854-1924(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1860-1936 Newton County, Indiana, Civil Order Books, 1860-1922 ; Complete Record, 1860-1936(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1861-1923 Newton County, Indiana, Probate Order Books, 1861-1923(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
- Directory of Teachers (1936) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
Indiana tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information see the wiki page Indiana Taxation.
Vital Records
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Indiana law in 1882 required registration of births and deaths in counties. The Indiana Department of Health has birth records filed after October 1907 and death records filed after January 1900 for deaths. Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.
Birth
Marriage
- 1780-1992 Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
- 1800-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
- 1802-1892 Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry
- 1811-1959 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
- 1811-2007 Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Death
- Pre-1882 WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882 at Ancestry - index, (Free collection)
- 1750-1993 Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1882-1920 Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Newton County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Bourbonnais Illinois FamilySearch Center
- West Lafayette Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Jasper County Public Library - an affiliate library.
- Lake County Public Library - an affiliate library.
- Valparaiso Public Library/Porter County Public Library System - an affiliate library.
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Newton County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Newton County Public Library - Morocco Community Library
205 S West St
Morocco, IN 47963
Phone: 219-285-2664
Email: morocco@newton.lib.in.us
Website
Museums
Beaver Lake Museum and Two Rivers Reference Library
PO Box 315
Morocco, IN 47963-0315
Phone: 219-285-2367
Facebook
Website
Societies
Listed below are societies in Newton County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
Newton County Historical Society
310 Seymour St
PO Box 303
Kentland, IN 47951
Phone: 219-474-6944
Email: newtonhs@ffni.com
Website
Websites
- Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
- Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Extensive - keyword searches suggested
- Indiana Memory Click the map or select a statewide collection
- List of indexes and databases at Indiana State Library
- Indiana Genealogical Society Databases Free and Members-only. Scroll the list.
- INGenWeb, Newton County
- USGenWeb Archives, Newton County
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Newton County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Newton County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Newton County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 Jun 2020).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Newton County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_County,_Indiana (accessed 30 Mar 2017).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana. FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana. FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Newton County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 Jun 2020).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Newton County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Newton County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_County%2C_Indiana (accessed 28 December 2019).